Granada Takes on Four Titles from Original Productions

LONDON, September 25: Granada International has acquired
worldwide distribution rights to four new factual programs from Original
Productions: Twister Sisters, Backyard Nation, Our Lives: Dog Brothers and Our Lives: Disappeared.

The 6×1-hour Twister Sisters follows partners in the Twister Sisters Tornado Tour Company in
Minneapolis as they head out on the road for their annual pilgrimage in search
of the biggest and most destructive tornados on earth.

The 4×1-hour Backyard Nation is the ultimate backyard makeover show, which uses $100,000 in labor
and materials to provide lucky homeowners with their ultimate fantasy in
over-the-top backyard designs.

The one-hour special Our Lives: Dog Brothers explores the world of underground fight clubs. Twice
a year, members from all over the world attend a tribal ritual they call “The
Gathering of the Pack,” which is an intense day of head-to-head combat. They
wear no protective padding or clothing, other than gloves and a thin fencing
mask, and there are no rules, no judges, no referees and no trophies.

Another one-hour special for sale at MIPCOM is Our Lives:
Disappeared. This factual crime show
reveals the forgotten true stories of missing children and their families. As
the families share their touching stories, the program hunts for clues and
memories.

Emmanuelle Namiech, Granada’s director of acquisitions and
co-productions, said: “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Original Productions. An independent company
that always finds the most original aspects of our world today and captures
them in the most creative and entertaining way for TV viewers.”